BERLIN (Reuters) - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday cautioned of genuine outcomes if the European Union does not give Western Balkan nations an unmistakable message about joining the alliance, refering to developing patriotism and genius Russian sensitivities in the locale.
He said Britain's vote to leave the EU, expanding clashes among existing EU individuals and Greece's proceeded with financial battles had unsettled numerous in the Balkans, fanning worry about how reasonable Serbian enrollment in the EU truly was.
"You hear these bits of gossip. 'The EU doesn't need us'. And afterward individuals attempt to discover something else. That is something we see as a risk," Vucic revealed to Reuters a day after he met Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"Individuals are turning out to be more nationalistic, and on a month to month premise you see a slight decrease of EU notoriety and a slight ascent of Russia prevalence."
He said he asked Merkel to affirm more initiative on the issue of EU participation for Serbia and its neighbors, with an eye to demonstrating the unmistakable advantages of future EU enrollment, including employments and Western qualities.
"We require colossal support from the EU. So much untidy stuff, it sends the wrong message to the general population," Vucic said.
Still scarred by wars battled in the 1990s along political, ethnic and religious lines, the Balkan nations are at different phases of changes went for making ready for participation, with Serbia seen as a linchpin whose improvement could pull up others.
Russia, which is attempting to adventure its notable connections in the area to test EU and U.S. association, restricts the increase of Balkan states into the EU.
European pioneers said at a summit a week ago more Balkan states could in any case join the European Union in the event that they adhered to a way of financial and vote based change.
Vucic's inside right Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) a month ago assigned him to keep running for the to a great extent stately post of president in a move he said was gone for shoring up support for Serbia's key objective of joining the EU while keeping up well disposed ties with Russia.
Vucic underscored Serbia's vital objective of joining the EU, yet said his nation was not trying to join NATO and would remain unbiased militarily, attempting to keep up great ties with both Russia and the United States.
Merkel praised Serbia's part in the Balkans amid a news meeting with Vucic on Monday and underscored Germany's proceeded with duty to moving in the direction of EU enrollment.
Germany has a 4 billion euro adjust of exchange with Serbia, with 370 German firms working together there.
Vucic hailed his nation's certain monetary prospects, anticipating development of 3.5 percent this year, and highlighting his drive to present a solitary market in the west Balkans